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The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, will lead a Hong Kong Logistics Development Council (LOGSCOUNCIL) delegation to Europe tonight (June 9) on a six-day visit to promote Hong Kong's logistics industry and to learn about the latest developments at European ports, air cargo facilities and logistics services.
The delegation will foster and strengthen ties with the relevant authorities and key market players in Frankfurt, Brussels, Florence and Milan and seek to impress upon them Hong Kong's strengths in air cargo transfer and port facilities and services, as well as its unique status as the logistics gateway to Mainland China.
To promote Hong Kong as a regional logistics hub, the delegation will hold a seminar with the media in Brussels and two seminars with industry leaders in Florence and Milan, as well as hosting business luncheons in Brussels and Milan. They will also visit leather goods, wine and fashion enterprises in Italy to introduce them to Hong Kong's quality logistics services.
The delegation will also meet the transport and trade officials of the European Commission, regional government officials and business associations during the visit.
Members of the LOGSCOUNCIL delegation include the Chairman and CEO of Orient Overseas (International) Limited, Mr Tung Chee-chen; Legislative Councillor for the transport functional constituency, Mr Frankie Yick; Chairman of the LOGSCOUNCIL Subcommittee on Industry Development, Ms Miriam Lau; Chief Executive of GS1 Hong Kong, Ms Anna Lin; Director of Project Development at the College of Humanities and Law of the School of Professional and Continuing Education, The University of Hong Kong, Mr Leung Kong-yui; and Managing Director of DCH Logistics Company Ltd, Mr David Kuk.
Ends/Sunday, June 9, 2013
Issued at HKT 11:00
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